Racing
20 - 27
Castres
25 Jan 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 15
Paris La Defense Arena
Castres Olympique secured a 27-20 victory against Racing 92 in a closely contested match at the Paris La Defense Arena. Louis Le Brun's early penalty set the tone, followed by tries from Papali'i and Cocagi, giving Castres a strong lead. Racing responded with penalties from Tedder but struggled to regain momentum. A yellow card for Palis briefly hampered Castres, but they maintained the pressure, with a late first-half try from Baget. In the second half, Santiago Arata extended Castres' lead before Racing's Chavancy and Joseph crossed for tries. Despite a spirited effort from Racing, they couldn't close the gap as Castres held on for a crucial away win. The match showcased the resilience and tactical discipline of Castres, particularly in adverse weather conditions.
Weather
Temperature: 8.5°C (Feels like 7.5°C) Condition: Drizzle Wind: 6.6 km/h, gusting to 14.7 km/h Humidity: 88% Cloud Cover: 99%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 5' penalty Louis Le Brun
- 8' try Abraham Papali'i
- 13' try Adrea Cocagi
- 14' conversion Louis Le Brun
- 22' yellow_card Geoffrey Palis
- 23' penalty Tristan Tedder
- 25' substitution Boris Palu
- 29' substitution Romain Taofifenua
- 32' yellow_card_complete Geoffrey Palis
- 34' penalty Tristan Tedder
- 38' try Remy Baget
- 39' conversion Louis Le Brun
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 41' try Santiago Arata
- 42' substitution Hacjivah Dayimani
- 42' substitution Maxime Baudonne
- 42' substitution Boris Palu
- 42' substitution Janick Tarrit
- 42' substitution Santiago Arata
- 42' substitution Guram Gogichashvili
- 42' substitution Clovis Le Bail
- 45' substitution Adrea Cocagi
- 48' substitution Dan Lancaster
- 50' substitution Leone Nakarawa
- 50' substitution Abraham Papali'i
- 50' substitution Quentin Walcker
- 53' yellow_card Louis Le Brun
- 53' substitution Levan Chilachava
- 57' substitution Gaetan Barlot
- 58' try Henry Chavancy
- 58' conversion Tristan Tedder
- 63' yellow_card_complete Louis Le Brun
- 66' substitution Ibrahim Diallo
- 76' try Jordan Joseph
- 76' conversion Tristan Tedder
- 80' full_time